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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 11, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 11, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Nelson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,300 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Mel Nelson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 11, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nelson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nelson, and towards Maxvill, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Nelson
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nelson
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cuellar
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cuellar
Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cuellar
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nelson
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nelson
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Nelson
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Nelson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Nelson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Cuellar
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Cuellar
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Nelson
Nate Colbert pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nelson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Nelson
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Giusti
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Giusti
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Aspromonte fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Aspromonte. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Giusti
There goes Javier. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Giusti
Flood bunts towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Javier scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Giusti
Giusti fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Giusti. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Giusti
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nelson
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Nelson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nelson
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Nelson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Giusti
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Giusti
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Wynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Shannon moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tolan vs. Giusti
Tolan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxvill vs. Giusti
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Giusti
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shannon scores. There goes Edwards trying to get to home. Wynn throws the ball in to Bateman who tags Edwards who's trying to score from second, for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Coombs
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. Nelson scores. Brock moves to third. Javier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flood vs. Coombs
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nelson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Nelson
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gotay vs. Nelson
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Nelson
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan. Miller reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte scores. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Granger
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Granger
There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Granger
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Buzhardt
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Buzhardt
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Buzhardt
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Granger
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Granger
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Granger
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Buzhardt
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granger vs. Buzhardt
Granger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Buzhardt
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Granger
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Granger
Ron Brand pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Brand is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Granger
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Granger covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Dukes
Ron Brand now catching. Tom Dukes now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dukes
Flood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dukes
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Granger
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Granger
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Staub reaches second base with a double. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Granger
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching.
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Willis
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Willis
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dukes vs. Willis
Dukes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dukes
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dukes
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Dukes
Ron Davis pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Dukes
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Blasingame
Roger Maris pinch hits for Ron Willis. Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Maris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Blasingame
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver scores. Maris moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Javier hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Hoerner
Tim McCarver now catching. Ron Davis now playing right field. Dick Schofield now playing shortstop. Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Brand hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hoerner
Miller bunts towards the mound. Hoerner fields it and throws to first for the out. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Hoerner
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Hoerner
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1968, game 2 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Miller N, rf 4 1 1 1 Brock L, lf 5 1 3 2
Torres H, ss 5 1 1 1 Javier J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Staub R, 1b 5 1 3 1 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 1
Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 3 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 1 3 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, lf 4 1 3 1 Davis R, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Bateman J, c 3 1 1 0 Tolan B, rf 3 1 0 0
Dukes T, p 1 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 0 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph-c 1 1 1 0
Cuellar M, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson M, p 1 2 1 1
Colbert N, ph 1 0 0 0 Granger W, p 1 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Willis R, p 0 0 0 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0 Maris R, ph 1 0 1 1
Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
Brand R, ph-c 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 7 35 8 12 6
Houston 010 030 030 -- 7
St.Louis 003 300 02x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Giusti D 1.2 6 6 4 2 2
Coombs D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Buzhardt J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Dukes T (L) 1.2 1 2 2 1 1
Blasingame W* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
Ray J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Nelson M 4.1 6 4 4 0 1
Granger W+ 2.2 4 3 3 0 2
Willis R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Hoerner J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Aspromonte B, Bateman J, Giusti D, Wynn J, Torres H
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Menke D, Brock L, Miller N, Staub R
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Javier J
SH -- Miller N
WP -- Granger W
T -- 2:31
A -- 35300
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